2007 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
2007 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
2007 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
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New Funds<br />
A gallery of creative giving<br />
Jane Bath Fund<br />
Shrewsbury resident Sandra Celona honors the memory of her<br />
friend Jane Bath with this donor advised fund that supports<br />
programs serving youth and families.<br />
Edward W. Bettke Scholarship Fund<br />
Edward Bettke created this designated fund<br />
to benefit several of his family’s favorite<br />
schools: Christ <strong>Community</strong> Lutheran School<br />
in Naples, Florida; St. Andrew Lutheran<br />
School in Chicago; and in nearby Melrose<br />
Park, Walther Lutheran School.<br />
George S. and Tammy Butler Fund<br />
George and Tammy Butler of Boylston created this donor<br />
advised fund to bring more planning and continuity to their<br />
charitable activities.<br />
Admiral and Mrs. Louis E. Denfeld<br />
Scholarship Fund<br />
This fund was created with a bequest from<br />
Ruth Denfeld of Westborough and faithfully<br />
administered by trustees through a law firm.<br />
They chose the <strong>Foundation</strong> as the ideal home<br />
to perpetuate and manage this scholarship<br />
for Westborough High School graduates.<br />
Jane Kenah Dewey Abbot/Andover Fund<br />
Jane Dewey of <strong>Worcester</strong> created this<br />
designated fund for the Abbot Academy,<br />
one of the nation’s first schools for girls<br />
and since 1973 a component of Phillips<br />
Andover Academy.<br />
Henry B. and Jane K. Dewey Fund<br />
for Wellesley College<br />
Wellesley alumna Jane Kenah Dewey ’52<br />
created this endowed fund as her class gift.<br />
Stephen G. Economos<br />
Scholar Athlete Fund<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> businessman Stephen Economos,<br />
known as “Mr. E,” was a generous<br />
contributor to youth organizations and for<br />
five decades he coached youth and college<br />
softball. His daughter Christina spearheaded<br />
this fund, which will award scholarships to<br />
softball players.<br />
Fred and Leona Eppinger<br />
Scholarship Fund<br />
What do you give your parents for their<br />
60th wedding anniversary? The Eppinger<br />
family chose to create a scholarship fund<br />
for college-bound students at David Prouty<br />
High School in Spencer.<br />
Friends of the Upton Town Library Fund<br />
The Friends of Upton Town Library is a<br />
nonprofit that promotes the joy of reading.<br />
Its agency fund will pay for items not<br />
covered in the library budget and bolster an<br />
upcoming campaign to improve<br />
library facilities.<br />
Barbara H. Gaudette Fund<br />
Barbara Gaudette created this donor advised fund to benefit the<br />
communities of <strong>Worcester</strong> and the Blackstone Valley.<br />
Paul J. Gramling Memorial Scholarship Fund for<br />
Compassionate Care Giving to People with Alzheimer’s<br />
The late Dr. Paul Gramling was the longserving<br />
chief of emergency services at St.<br />
Vincent Hospital in <strong>Worcester</strong>. Late in life,<br />
he suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. His<br />
wife, Dr. Kathryn Gramling, honors her<br />
husband with this fund, which supports<br />
continuing education to those who care for<br />
Alzheimer’s patients.<br />
The Hedin Family Memorial Fund and<br />
Hedin Family Memorial Emergency Fund<br />
Retired high school teacher Richard E.<br />
Hedin of Auburn honors his parents,<br />
Blanche and Harold Hedin, with these funds,<br />
which help people with critical needs and<br />
provide scholarships to Auburn High School<br />
students pursuing a teaching career.<br />
Charles Hugo <strong>Community</strong><br />
Service Award Fund<br />
When Charles F. Hugo died in 2005 at age<br />
77, the town of Holden lost an ardent and<br />
effective champion. His daughter Lisa Hugo<br />
led the effort to honor him by creating this<br />
scholarship, which benefits graduating<br />
seniors of Wachusett Regional High School.<br />
38 <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> • 07 • 07 ANNUAL REPORT